What color is #877BF7?

#877BF7 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(135, 123, 247), and in HSL hsl(246, 89%, 73%).

Is #877BF7 accessible as text?

On white, #877BF7 has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #877BF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #877BF7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #877BF7?

#877BF7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBF77D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #877BF7 below.

Is #877BF7 good for buttons?

#877BF7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #877BF7 — white text only reaches 3.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #877BF7 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #877BF7 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#877BF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #877BF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #877BF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #877BF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #877BF7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #877BF7 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #877BF7 Secondary #B6B6E3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #877BF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ABA4FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #877BF7 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #877BF7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 69/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #877BF7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B27DF7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #877BF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #877BF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 123 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.3% 0.179 284.7);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DCD8FD;
  --color-200: #B9B2FA;
  --color-300: #8A7EF1;
  --color-400: #5E4FE3;
  --color-500: #3C2CC9;
  --color-600: #352A98;
  --color-700: #2B236B;
  --color-800: #1F1B46;
  --color-900: #15132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DCD8FD',
    200: '#B9B2FA',
    300: '#8A7EF1',
    400: '#5E4FE3',
    500: '#3C2CC9',
    600: '#352A98',
    700: '#2B236B',
    800: '#1F1B46',
    900: '#15132B',
  },
}

$base: #877BF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DCD8FD;
$base-200: #B9B2FA;
$base-300: #8A7EF1;
$base-400: #5E4FE3;
$base-500: #3C2CC9;
$base-600: #352A98;
$base-700: #2B236B;
$base-800: #1F1B46;
$base-900: #15132B;
$base-hover: #4937F3;
$base-subtle: #DFDCF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#877BF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A7EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5E4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#352A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #877BF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #877BF7

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